Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Making: Its Trends and Objectives in the Developing Countries

by Budzanani Tacheba, Nam & Center

ISBN: 9789386949417
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 11495.00
Biblio : xiv+316 p., 25 cm

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About The Book

Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy at the national level is expected to be commensurate with the challenges of the globalising society, it is observed that the STI potential of the developing countries often remains unexplored or underutilized due to lack of appropriate framework of formulation of the STI policy as well as inadequacies in its implementation mechanisms. While formulating, the national policy should take into account the availability of natural resources and human resource within the country; a planned long term forecast of the growth of various factors to achieve progressive economic prosperity till the planned period and beyond; projected import and export of raw materials; import of technology with its adaption to meet the local requirements; etc. Keeping the above in view, the Centre for Science & Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) and the Technology Studies Institute (TSI) of the Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran organised an international workshop on ‘Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy Making for Developing Countries’ during 28th November – 1st December 2014 at Kish Island, Iran. The above scientific event, which was attended by 26 experts, professionals, researchers and administrators from 13 countries, including Botswana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Mauritius, Myanmar, Palestine, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the host country Iran, facilitated the capacity building and exchange of information and expertise. The present book edited by Dr. Adnan Jawdat Judeh Yousef of Palestine, Dr. Budzanani Tacheba of Botswana and Ms. Maryam Shaeri of Iran is a follow up of the STI Policy Making workshop and comprises 22 scientific and technical papers contributed by eminent experts from 15 countries. The book has four sections, namely, STI Policy Developments; Institutional Setting and Processes; STI and Competitiveness; and Capacitating STI. The book is expected to be of great value for the researchers, professionals, experts, non-governmental and governmental organisations who are working on various facets of STI Policy formulation and implementation in the developing countries. The Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) is an inter-governmental organisation with a membership of 48 countries spread over Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America. Besides this, 12 S&T agencies and academic/research institutions of Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, India, Nigeria and Turkey are the members of the S&T-Industry Network of the Centre. The Centre was set up in 1989 to promote South-South cooperation through mutually beneficial partnerships among scientists and technologists and scientific organisations in developing countries. It implements a variety of programmes including international workshops, meetings, roundtables, training courses and collaborative projects and brings out scientific publications, including a quarterly Newsletter. It is also implementing 7 Fellowship schemes, namely, NAM S&T Centre Research Fellowship, Joint NAM S&T Centre – ICCBS Karachi Fellowship, Joint CSIR/CFTRI (Diamond Jubilee) - NAM S&T Centre Fellowship, Joint NAM S&T Centre – ZMT Bremen Fellowship, Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists (RTF-DCS), NAM S&T Centre – U2ACN2 Research Associateship in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology and Joint NAM S&T Centre – DST (South Africa) Training Fellowship on Minerals Processing and Beneficiation in Indian institutions. These activities provide, among others, the opportunity for scientist-to-scientist contact and interaction, training and expert assistance, familiarising the scientific community on the latest developments and techniques in the subject areas, and identification of technologies for transfer between member countries. The Centre has so far brought out 68 publications and has organised 97 international workshops and training programmes.

Table of Contents

Foreword v Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda Hon. Prime Minister (Uganda) Preface vii Dr. Budzanani Tacheba (Botswana), Ms. Maryam Shaeri (Iran) and Dr. Adnan Jawdat Judeh Yousef (Palestine) Introduction ix Prof. Dr. Arun P. Kulshreshtha, Director General, NAM S&T Centre Section I – STI Policy Developments 1. STI Status Report of D.R. Congo and Lines for STI Policy Making 3 F. Kodondi Kule-Koto and J. Kabongo Kanimba, Congo 2. Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Making in Developing Countries: The Case of Islamic Republic of Iran 15 Javad Mashayekh, Mostafa Mohseni Kiasari and Majid Hasani Parsa, Iran 3. Nanotechnology Policy: An Experience from I.R. Iran 33 Ali Mohammad Soltani and Reza Asadifard, Iran 4. The Future of Myanmar’s Science and Technology Policies 41 Sai Kyaw Naing Oo, Myanmar 5. Status Report on Science, Technology and Innovation in Nigeria 51 Emoleila Ejiya Itoandon, Nigeria 6. Innovation Status in Palestine 61 Adnan Judeh, Palestine\ 7. Towards a Pan-African Science, Technology and Innovation Agenda: Perspectives and Critical Reflections on the Past, Present and the Future 71 Cheka Mailula, South Africa 8. Prerequisites for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Making in Sri Lanka 79 Nalaka Deepal Subasinghe, Sri Lanka 9. Evolution of Science Policy in Zimbabwe: How the Nation can Leapfrog Socio-Economic Development through Targeted Science, Technology and Innovation Policies 95 Ruvimbo Nazare, Zimbabwe 10. Highlighting the Shades of Green in Science, Technology and Innovation Policies of the Developing World 103 Nqobizitha Dube, Zimbabwe Section II – Institutional Settings and Processes 11. Institutional Reorganization: A Case of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India 119 Kasturi Mandal, India 12. Technology Intermediary Structures to Support Regional and National Innovation System in Indonesia 139 Anteng Setia Ningsih, Indonesia 13. Designing the Pattern Infrastructure for Progress: In the Light of Islamic-Iranian Approach 155 Reza Abdi and Marziyeh Hadavand, Iran 14. Web-based and Mobile Oriented Herbal Information System in Nigeria 167 Ogirima Sanni Abubakar Omuya, Nigeria 15. STI Policy Development and Implementation at the Harare Institute of Technology, Harare, Zimbabwe 185 Q.C. Kanhukamwe, Zimbabwe Section III – STI and Competitiveness 16. The Development of Special Economic Zones Models for Economic Growth: The Case of Science and Technology Parks and Research Parks in Africa 197 Budzanani Tacheba, Botswana 17. Innovation and ICT Exports in Egypt 213 Samir Zane El-Abdeen Aly, Egypt 18. Linking Science with Business: The Role of University of Mauritius in the Ocean Economy 231 Dhuvandranand Seethiah, Mauritius 19. Innovative Clustering for Development and Competiveness: A Practical Approach 243 Gabriel Gbolagade Awolehin, Nigeria Section IV – Capacitating STI 20. Human Development and the Reality of Science, Technology and Innovation in Iraq 263 Naseer Dhahir Mohsin, Iraq 21. Role of State Institutions and Civil Society Organizations in the Scientific Development of the Talent and Innovation in Young People in Iraq 271 J. Ridha Triza and F. Rostum Ihsan, Iraq 22. An Analysis of the Factors that Inhibit Creativity and Innovation Capacity of Small and Medium Enterprises in Tanzania 285 Sigisbert Mathias Mmasi, Tanzania Kish Island Resolutions – 2014 on Science Centres in Promoting a Knowledge Based Innovative Society on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Making in NAM & Other Developing Countries 313